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#1 2018-04-09 15:09:53
- louis
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Lunar tourism coming soon - policy on Apollo sites
The US Government is clearly concerned about protecting the historically significant Apollo sites:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/ … ing-sites/
To me that suggests that lunar tourism can't be that far away.
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#2 2018-04-09 17:08:08
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Re: Lunar tourism coming soon - policy on Apollo sites
Which also includes protecting the first foot prints not just the LM and other gear that was installed so many years ago.
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#3 2021-05-21 03:32:58
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Re: Lunar tourism coming soon - policy on Apollo sites
It most likely will become a thing but for now the greatest journey tourists have done so far is LEO
Space tourist Yusaku Maezawa wants ideas for what to do in space
https://www.space.com/space-tourist-yus … ight-ideas
Space tourism: when could we plan a trip to cosmos?
https://www.aerotime.aero/27916-space-t … -to-cosmos
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#4 2021-05-21 16:21:28
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Re: Lunar tourism coming soon - policy on Apollo sites
I predict it will be a "thing" within 5-10 years.
They may have to protect the footprints in some sort of transparent plastic coating I think.
Obviously at some point an Apollo 11 Museum will be built near the site which will show artefacts, replicas and video. I think it will be quite a moving experience when you see it from the viewpoint of Armstrong and Aldrin - so far away from home with such "primitive" technology.
It will be the centrepiece of a lunar holiday.
It most likely will become a thing but for now the greatest journey tourists have done so far is LEO
Space tourist Yusaku Maezawa wants ideas for what to do in space
https://www.space.com/space-tourist-yus … ight-ideas
Space tourism: when could we plan a trip to cosmos?
https://www.aerotime.aero/27916-space-t … -to-cosmos
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#5 2021-05-21 17:23:33
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Re: Lunar tourism coming soon - policy on Apollo sites
tourism to LEO is no where near the cost or risk as compared to the moon.
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#6 2022-10-12 08:37:17
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Re: Lunar tourism coming soon - policy on Apollo sites
Space tourist Dennis Tito books two seats to the moon on SpaceX Starship
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